Perennial Agriculture Research Talk w/ Tim Crews of The Land Institute, April 14th
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Grace Marasco-Plummer
Apr 3, 2025, 12:37:23 PMApr 3
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Hi RIEEE folks!
Amplifying the announcement below from our friends in the SD Department.
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Please join us for an exciting talk sponsored by The University Forum Lecture Series by Tim Crews - agroecologist, soil phosphorus expert, and leader in perennial agriculture research.
Tim Crews
Chief Scientist & Director of International Initiatives - The Land Institute
Monday April 14th at 5pm
Agriculture Conference Center
252 Poplar Grove Rd - downstairs - same location as winter farmers market
What agriculture has to learn from all other terrestrial ecosystems?
Virtually all major ecosystems on land---temperate forests, tropical forests, grasslands, savannas, tundra, deserts, scrublands--are overwhelmingly composed of diverse perennial plant species. The soils that humans rely on to farm were developed under these diverse, perennial plant communities. In this talk, Tim Crews will explore how humanity's 10,000 year reliance on annual crops has landed our species in a precarious position with respect to regenerating soil health, reducing fossil fuel dependence in agriculture, and addressing many ecosystem disservices such as soil erosion and aquatic eutrophication. Work to develop perennial cereal, legume and oilseed crops promises to help close the gap between natural systems and grain agriculture.
Chief Scientist & Director of International Initiatives - The Land Institute
Monday April 14th at 5pm
Agriculture Conference Center
252 Poplar Grove Rd - downstairs - same location as winter farmers market
What agriculture has to learn from all other terrestrial ecosystems?
Virtually all major ecosystems on land---temperate forests, tropical forests, grasslands, savannas, tundra, deserts, scrublands--are overwhelmingly composed of diverse perennial plant species. The soils that humans rely on to farm were developed under these diverse, perennial plant communities. In this talk, Tim Crews will explore how humanity's 10,000 year reliance on annual crops has landed our species in a precarious position with respect to regenerating soil health, reducing fossil fuel dependence in agriculture, and addressing many ecosystem disservices such as soil erosion and aquatic eutrophication. Work to develop perennial cereal, legume and oilseed crops promises to help close the gap between natural systems and grain agriculture.
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